HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-05-25 CC Resoluition (unsigned) RESOLUTION NO.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE
REQUEST BY STILLWATER AUTO CLINIC
FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR
AUTO REPAIR USE IN THE B -3 DISTRICT
AT 12430 55 STREET NORTH
BE APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from Stillwater
Auto Clinic for a conditional use permit to allow for auto repair use in the B -3 District at 12430
55 Street North; and after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning
Commission of Oak Park Heights recommended that the application be approved with
conditions. The City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights makes the following findings of
fact and resolution:
1. The real property affected by said application is legally described as
follows, to wit:
SEE ATTACHMENT A
and
2. The applicant has submitted an application and supporting
documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items:
SEE ATTACHMENT B
and
3. The subject site is zoned B -3, Highway Business and Warehousing
District in which auto repair use is a conditional use; and
4. City staff prepared a planning report dated May 6, 2004 reviewing the
request; and
5. Said report recommended approval of the conditional use permit subject to
the fulfillment of conditions; and
6. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their May 13, 2004
meeting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and
recommended that the application be approved subject to the fulfillment of conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE
FOLLOWING:
A. The application submitted by from Stillwater Auto Clinic for a conditional use permit to
allow for auto repair use in the B -3 District at 12430 55 Street North and affecting the real
property as follows:
SEE ATTACHMENT A
B. The City Council makes the following findings:
1. The visual appearance of the site and building shall be enhanced if the service
doors are kept closed, except when vehicles are being moved in and out of the
building.
2. Landscape screening alone, especially during the winter months, will not
effectively screen the service area from adjoining properties.
3. Keeping the doors closed will contain any external impact that may result from
the Stillwater Auto Clinic operations.
Be and the same as hereby approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights
subject to the following conditions:
1. All automobile repair activities shall be limited to within the principal structure and the
doors to the service bays shall be kept closed except when vehicles are being moved in or
out of service areas.
2. There shall be no exterior storage of automobile parts, parked cars, or related items on the
site. All storage shall be internal to the building. Any cars to be stored outside of the
building shall be in full working order.
3. All noise created from operations on the site shall be in conformance with Section
401.15.B.11 of the Zoning Ordinance.
4. The applicant shall receive and retain, if required, a Hazardous Generators License from
Washington County for the Stillwater Auto Clinic operation.
5. All proposed signage shall be in compliance with Section 401.15.G of the Zoning
Ordinance.
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Approved by the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights this 25th day of May
2004.
David Beaudet, Mayor
ATTEST:
Eric A. Johnson, City Administrator
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